The Fire Department has made an arrest and imposed administrative fines for fires in Chania, Corfu, Ilia, Ioannina, Thessaloniki and Evia.

In particular:

• On 08 July 2024, a native was arrested by investigating officers of the I.P.Y.N. Chania for causing a fire during the execution of hot work at a building site in the Xylokamara area of the municipality of Chania, Crete. An administrative fine of €2,320.31 was imposed.
• An administrative fine of €1,875 was imposed on 08 July 2024 by investigative officials of the I.P.Y.N. Corfu on a local resident who burned dry grass within a building site in the area of Petritis, in the Municipality of South Corfu, in violation of legislation.
• An administrative fine of €2,075.39 was imposed on 08 July 2024 by investigative officials of the P.Y. Amaliada on a resident for causing a fire with dry grass within a building site in the area of Lavdeika, in the Municipality of Amaliada, Ilia, in violation of legislation.
• An administrative fine of €1,953.12 was imposed yesterday, 07 July 2024, by investigating officials of the I.P.Y.N. Ioannina on a waste management company for a fire that broke out within a landfill site in the district of Elliniko, in the Municipality of North Tzoumerka, Ioannina, in violation of legislation.
• An administrative fine of €2,250 was imposed yesterday, 07 July 2024, by investigating officials of the 2nd EMAK of Thessaloniki on a resident who burned crop residues within a plot of land in the district of Tagarades, in the Municipality of Thermi, Thessaloniki, in violation of legislation.
• An administrative fine of €1,968.75 was imposed yesterday, 07 July 2024, by investigating officials of the P.Y. of Chalkida on a resident who burned dry grasses within a land plot in the district of Kamaritsas, in the Municipality of Dirfya Messapia, Euboea, in violation of legislation.